Georgia · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates
What does Georgia grow?
Georgia's farms sold $13.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 14 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in peanuts, pecans, watermelon and chickens. Livestock and animal products make up 67% of its farm sales.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $13.2 billionNo. 14 of 50 states
- Farms, 2022
- 39,2649,939,313 acres of farmland
- Crops sold, 2022
- $4.3 billion33% of farm sales
- No. 1 in the US
- 4 itemsof 71 tracked here
County map
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1M$1M to $4.1M$4.1M to $15M$15M to $51M$51M to $150M$150M+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.
What does Georgia grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where does Georgia rank nationally?
Every item where Georgia is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.
| Item | US rank | Share | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No. 1 | 52% | 3.7 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Pecans | No. 1 | 39%† | 112 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Watermelon | No. 1 | 21%† | 813 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Chickens | No. 1 | 14% | 1.3 billion broiler chickens | NASS, 2025 |
| Collard greens | No. 2 | 17% | 1,935 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Blueberries | No. 3 | 15%† | 119 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Bell peppers | No. 3 | 12%† | 127 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Blackberries | No. 3 | 10% | 1,743 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Kale | No. 3 | 6% | 1,028 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Peaches | No. 3 | 5%† | 35,700 tons | NASS, 2025 |
| Broccoli | No. 4* | 1% | 1,865 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Cucumbers | No. 5 | 8%† | 119 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Squash | No. 5 | 7% | 4,373 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Cantaloupe | No. 5 | 3% | 1,551 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Figs | No. 5 | under 1% | 57 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Cabbage | No. 6 | 9%† | 198 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Sweet corn | No. 6 | 7%† | 384 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Eggs | No. 6* | 5% | 5.2 billion eggs | NASS, 2025 |
| Pomegranates | No. 7 | under 1% | 6 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Onions | No. 8 | 3%† | 232 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Green beans | No. 9 | 4%† | 43.1 million pounds | NASS, 2025 |
| Chile peppers | No. 10 | 2% | 483 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Artichokes | No. 10* | under 1% | 1 acre | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.
What livestock does Georgia raise?
Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.
| Animal | Head | Share of US | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 1,300,052,315 | 14% | head sold |
| Laying hens | 22,129,571 | 6% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,000,560 | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 72,830 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 54,720 | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 41,671 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 26,839 | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 7,011 | under 1% | head on farms |
Which Georgia counties farm the most?
Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall County | $514 million | Peanuts | 514 |
| Franklin County | $486 million | Hay | 669 |
| Oglethorpe County | $407 million | Hay | 438 |
| Madison County | $403 million | Hay | 707 |
| Macon County | $387 million | Peanuts | 270 |
| Colquitt County | $386 million | Peanuts | 429 |
| Hart County | $383 million | Hay | 547 |
| Gordon County | $368 million | Hay | 592 |
| Mitchell County | $346 million | Peanuts | 367 |
| Carroll County | $311 million | Hay | 806 |
| Jackson County | $296 million | Hay | 636 |
| Coffee County | $293 million | Peanuts | 541 |
| Gilmer County | $278 million | Hay | 264 |
| Banks County | $236 million | Hay | 450 |
| Decatur County | $221 million | Peanuts | 326 |
| Hall County | $208 million | Hay | 574 |
| Murray County | $205 million | Hay | 276 |
| Appling County | $196 million | Peanuts | 495 |
| Brooks County | $193 million | Peanuts | 392 |
| Walker County | $186 million | Hay | 557 |
Show all 159 counties
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | $184 million | Corn | 373 |
| Elbert County | $183 million | Hay | 424 |
| Dooly County | $162 million | Peanuts | 283 |
| Worth County | $159 million | Peanuts | 372 |
| Morgan County | $146 million | Hay | 537 |
| Grady County | $145 million | Peanuts | 408 |
| Burke County | $142 million | Peanuts | 403 |
| Whitfield County | $137 million | Hay | 285 |
| Habersham County | $134 million | Hay | 375 |
| Cook County | $130 million | Peanuts | 210 |
| Bartow County | $126 million | Hay | 457 |
| Wilkes County | $124 million | Hay | 248 |
| Dawson County | $123 million | Hay | 170 |
| Toombs County | $123 million | Hay | 296 |
| Wilcox County | $121 million | Peanuts | 211 |
| Bulloch County | $119 million | Peanuts | 495 |
| Thomas County | $114 million | Peanuts | 366 |
| Berrien County | $108 million | Peanuts | 362 |
| Bacon County | $107 million | Hay | 312 |
| White County | $104 million | Hay | 304 |
| Miller County | $97.8 million | Peanuts | 179 |
| Chattooga County | $96.7 million | Hay | 275 |
| Lumpkin County | $94.2 million | Hay | 260 |
| Stephens County | $94 million | Hay | 163 |
| Terrell County | $93.8 million | Corn | 272 |
| Crawford County | $93.8 million | Pecans | 180 |
| Barrow County | $92.8 million | Hay | 256 |
| Crisp County | $91 million | Peanuts | 176 |
| Calhoun County | $87.1 million | Corn | 144 |
| Lee County | $86.3 million | Corn | 180 |
| Jasper County | $85.8 million | Hay | 293 |
| Atkinson County | $85.8 million | Peanuts | 185 |
| Haralson County | $84.7 million | Hay | 303 |
| Peach County | $82.6 million | Pecans | 182 |
| Seminole County | $81.4 million | Peanuts | 95 |
| Greene County | $80.5 million | Hay | 222 |
| Jefferson County | $77.5 million | Corn | 309 |
| Screven County | $75.4 million | Peanuts | 326 |
| Tift County | $73 million | Peanuts | 279 |
| Taliaferro County | $73 million | Hay | 60 |
| Irwin County | $71.7 million | Peanuts | 286 |
| Clinch County | $71.1 million | Blueberries | 158 |
| Floyd County | $69.6 million | Hay | 465 |
| Taylor County | $68.8 million | Hay | 211 |
| Heard County | $68.1 million | Hay | 180 |
| Early County | $66.2 million | Peanuts | 288 |
| Turner County | $64.9 million | Peanuts | 182 |
| Pickens County | $64.7 million | Hay | 220 |
| Lamar County | $63.5 million | Hay | 175 |
| Polk County | $60.8 million | Hay | 299 |
| Clarke County | $59.6 million | Hay | 72 |
| Baker County | $58.9 million | Peanuts | 106 |
| Jeff Davis County | $56.7 million | Peanuts | 195 |
| Oconee County | $53.1 million | Hay | 292 |
| McDuffie County | $52.9 million | Hay | 243 |
| Dade County | $52.6 million | Hay | 180 |
| Pierce County | $52.3 million | Peanuts | 345 |
| Pulaski County | $50.6 million | Peanuts | 153 |
| Upson County | $50.5 million | Hay | 216 |
| Randolph County | $49.6 million | Corn | 168 |
| Wayne County | $45.3 million | Corn | 272 |
| Evans County | $43.7 million | Hay | 167 |
| Forsyth County | $40.3 million | Hay | 262 |
| Union County | $39.8 million | Hay | 248 |
| Lowndes County | $38.5 million | Peanuts | 389 |
| Ware County | $38.4 million | Peanuts | 251 |
| Catoosa County | $38.2 million | Hay | 213 |
| Walton County | $37.4 million | Hay | 406 |
| Laurens County | $35.3 million | Corn | 674 |
| Brantley County | $34.5 million | Hay | 207 |
| Webster County | $33.8 million | Peanuts | 93 |
| Candler County | $33.2 million | Hay | 301 |
| Putnam County | $32.5 million | Hay | 161 |
| Houston County | $28.4 million | Hay | 302 |
| Emanuel County | $28.1 million | Peanuts | 404 |
| Lanier County | $26.8 million | Peanuts | 133 |
| Washington County | $25.6 million | Corn | 363 |
| Montgomery County | $25.3 million | Peanuts | 152 |
| Cherokee County | $23.5 million | Hay | 377 |
| Jenkins County | $23.3 million | Peanuts | 214 |
| Dodge County | $22.1 million | Peanuts | 395 |
| Ben Hill County | $21.9 million | Peanuts | 167 |
| Jones County | $21.5 million | Hay | 195 |
| Bibb County | $20.3 million | Hay | 95 |
| Wheeler County | $20 million | Hay | 127 |
| Dougherty County | $19.6 million | Pecans | 100 |
| Fannin County | $19.6 million | Hay | 195 |
| Telfair County | $19.3 million | Peanuts | 181 |
| Clay County | $19 million | Peanuts | 73 |
| Echols County | $18.5 million | Peanuts | 96 |
| Johnson County | $17.8 million | Hay | 253 |
| Marion County | $17.8 million | Hay | 199 |
| Effingham County | $17.1 million | Peanuts | 223 |
| Twiggs County | $16.7 million | Peanuts | 87 |
| Rabun County | $16.3 million | Hay | 122 |
| Schley County | $15.4 million | Hay | 101 |
| Long County | $15.3 million | Corn | 94 |
| Coweta County | $15.1 million | Hay | 324 |
| Meriwether County | $15.1 million | Hay | 308 |
| Stewart County | $14.5 million | Peanuts | 74 |
| Bleckley County | $14 million | Soybeans | 151 |
| Treutlen County | $13.9 million | Peanuts | 152 |
| Pike County | $12.8 million | Hay | 260 |
| Chatham County | $10.2 million | Lettuce | 41 |
| Newton County | $10 million | Hay | 274 |
| Gwinnett County | $9.9 million | Hay | 117 |
| Lincoln County | $8.2 million | Hay | 130 |
| Fulton County | $7.5 million | Hay | 167 |
| McIntosh County | $6.9 million | Corn | 52 |
| Spalding County | $6.4 million | Hay | 212 |
| Paulding County | $6.3 million | Hay | 220 |
| Columbia County | $6 million | Hay | 227 |
| Wilkinson County | $5.8 million | Hay | 138 |
| Hancock County | $5 million | Hay | 137 |
| Troup County | $4.6 million | Hay | 251 |
| Harris County | $4.5 million | Hay | 227 |
| Cobb County | $4.3 million | Chile peppers | 92 |
| Warren County | $4.3 million | Hay | 105 |
| Butts County | $4.1 million | Hay | 166 |
| Henry County | $3.6 million | Hay | 214 |
| Richmond County | $3.4 million | Hay | 123 |
| Glascock County | $2.9 million | Hay | 64 |
| Douglas County | $2.4 million | Hay | 74 |
| Bryan County | $2.4 million | Hay | 89 |
| Baldwin County | $1.9 million | Hay | 113 |
| Charlton County | $1.9 million | Hay | 85 |
| Fayette County | $1.8 million | Hay | 120 |
| Camden County | $988,000 | Blueberries | 69 |
| Rockdale County | $961,000 | Hay | 71 |
| Talbot County | $778,000 | Hay | 106 |
| Towns County | $679,000 | Hay | 103 |
| Glynn County | $551,000 | Corn | 64 |
| DeKalb County | $485,000 | Tomatoes | 15 |
| Liberty County | $320,000 | Hay | 53 |
| Clayton County | $228,000 | Hay | 23 |
| Muscogee County | $166,000 | Cabbage | 19 |
| Chattahoochee County | Withheld | Not published | 4 |
| Monroe County | Withheld | Wheat | 198 |
| Quitman County | Withheld | Hay | 26 |
Georgia's signature crops
Items where Georgia has the largest share of the national total.
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.